Milton E. Harris, OC (July 26, 1927 – March 26, 2005) was an American-born Canadian businessman and founder of Harris Steel Group. Born in Detroit, Michigan to Sam and Jenny Harris, he moved to London, Ontario when he was a few months old.Harris attended St. George’s School and Central Collegiate Institute before receiving a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto in 1949. After his father suffered a heart attack, Harris took over the day-to-day operation of his family's metals trading business established by his great-grandfather in 1886. He founded Harris Steel Group in 1954 in London, Ontario.